As nations one time zone at a time transition to 2026, New Year’s Eve celebrations are taking place all over the world.
Large crowds gathered at public viewing points and fireworks greeted midnight in the first major cities to celebrate the new year.
Countries from across the Americas will mark the end of the global transition with celebrations that span from Times Square in New York City to Rio de Janeiro’s beaches.
In a significant policy change, US President Donald Trump announced that he would stop deploying federal troops to several Democratic-controlled cities.
Trump’s plans to send National Guard members to Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, and Portland, Oregon are all set to suffer legal difficulties, according to the announcement on Wednesday.
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Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that he is “removing” the National Guard from those cities despite the fact that lower courts had already limited their deployment.
Despite the fact that these great Patriots have greatly reduced CRIME in those cities, and only by that fact, he said, “We are removing the National Guard from those cities.”
The National Guard is prohibited from participating directly in law enforcement, which is still prohibited by US law. Trump had not used the Insurrection Act of 1807, which allows presidents to deploy troops domestically when “unlawful obstructions, combinations, assemblages, or rebellion” against the federal government render it “impracticable to enforce” US law in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings.
Due to this, immigration enforcement was largely tasked with providing support services to troops deployed in or around Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago.
At the time of Trump’s announcement, there were 200 National Guard members who were still under federal control in Portland as well as Los Angeles and Chicago.
Trump has claimed repeatedly that major US cities have been hit by repeated overlapping crime and immigration crises since deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles in response to protests against mass immigration enforcement sweeps.
Trump has been accused of engaging in risky political theater to harm opponents by critics.
Trump’s statement made no mention of the state’s Republican governor’s express request to have the National Guard deploy in New Orleans, Louisiana, or Washington, DC, a federal territory.
A Supreme Court order last week upholding a lower court’s decision to prevent the president from sending the National Guard to Chicago is among the president’s latest legal setbacks.
National Guard troops are typically stationed at the governors’ offices, unlike federal military members, at their request. The National Guard can only be unilaterally mobilized by presidents when other federal agents are unable to break the law.
Trump’s defense of similar deployments across the country was severely hampered by the administration’s majority of Supreme Court justices’ rulings that he has not yet met that threshold.
As part of their appeal of a lower court’s decision, Department of Justice attorneys in California withdrew a request to keep state troops under federal control earlier on Wednesday. According to US District Judge Charles Breyer, the troops must be returned to state control.
The Democrat and leading Trump critic, California Governor Gavin Newsom, stated in a post on X that “Trump and his occult cabinet members’ acceptance means this illegal intimidation tactic will finally come to an end.”
A more significant court decision on the subject is “looking forward” to Newsom and his staff.
Trump, for his part, stated in his Truth Social post that he would not be hesitant to send troops back.
For his Netflix show, Gordon Ramsay reportedly filmed his six-word tirade against Adam Ramsay Peaty’s family. The TV chef delivered a six-word bandown during his wedding speech while using his proud moment as the bride’s father.
In a lavish ceremony at Bath Abbey surrounded by A-list friends and family, Holly Peaty Ramsay and her husband, Adam Peaty, celebrated the union in a lavish ceremony. However, neither of Adam’s parents were present at the wedding because of a contentious disagreement over the wedding details.
And now the feud is likely to take on a new dimension as Gordon’s caustic put-down was caught on camera, filming for his upcoming Netflix reality TV show. Gordon’s camera crew were present at the wedding reception when his comments were made.
The first line, which was viewed as a jab at Caroline, was made that Tana “will be a good mum to them both,” which led some to believe he was making an admission about Caroline’s differences. And he made a second jibe by referring to his daughter Holly as “the lucky man,” Adam.
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Then, he turned to Holly and said, “Shame you don’t have the same.” Caroline was “outraged and hurt” when he heard his crude quip, according to reports. A source told The Sun that “some of the day was filmed.” Which family members aren’t there will be immediately known.
They added: “I would imagine that the family feud will come up at some point – it would be weird to just ignore it.” Meanwhile, an insider of Adam’s family told the Daily Mail: “Caroline can’t believe Gordon brought their family troubles up in his speech.”
They continued: “It is outrageous and very hurtful. By him saying Tana will be a good mum to them both makes Caroline sound like a bad mum. It was a cruel dig at her.” It was reported that Adam’s family have contacted Netflix in order to be removed from the chef’s docuseries, which is likely to follow in the footsteps of his close pals David and Victoria Beckham.
The Olympic swimmer’s family reportedly contacted the streaming service to claim that they had not consented to be filmed at their engagement party last year. The Mirror is aware, however, that there were visible signs indicating the party would be filmed throughout the night. Everyone in attendance had a “jolly time,” according to a source close to the Ramsays, and they were consenting to appear in his docu-series.
The Peaty family are not included in the final edits of the program, so there was no need for additional consent, according to our source who added that they were not formally interviewed. The source continued, “The production hasn’t been delayed,” adding more.
According to a source, Caroline has written to Netflix to claim that Gordon’s family wasn’t asked to give their time for the documentary. After everything that has happened, she made it abundantly clear that they do not want to be featured.
She was also filmed giving a speech at parties, the insider said, as were the family members, and while mingling at the party. After Caroline wasn’t invited to Holly’s lavish hen party last month, where Victoria Beckham was a fashion designer, Adam ordered his mother to stay out of the wedding ceremony. After Adam’s brother James allegedly threatened him via text message while he was on his stag do in Budapest, Holly allegedly called the police as well. James was later detained on suspicion of harassment at his Staffordshire home, but he was released on bail.
Caroline has previously expressed her heartache over being separated from her son. And now she’s taking to social media to express her pain on New Year’s Eve. A ladybird and a Robin were depicted in a sketch with a comment that read, “Just a little reminder that you don’t need to make resolutions, big decisions, or big proclamations. You can simply set up some kind intentions and “take it as it comes” with each day.
I won’t end this year by pretending everything’s alright,” said the second quote. This year, I lost some of myself that I will never be able to recover, and I’m not reversing that sentiment. She added: “So no… I won’t repeat that 2026 will be my year. I’m praying for my heart to never break like this again, that I never have to endure something like this again as a result of my recovery next year. I’ll be pleading for peaceful, peaceful peace that allows me to breathe naturally. I owe it to myself to have a good year.
The Mirror has reached out to Gordon’s representative for a comment.
As part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to impose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry, the US Treasury Department has recently issued a new round of sanctions.
Four businesses and their associated oil tankers, who are alleged to be involved in Venezuelan oil transportation, are the targets of the sanctions announced on Wednesday.
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Trump has disputed Nicolas Maduro’s claim that the Venezuelan leader is in charge of a ‘narco-terrorist’ government that seeks to destabilize the US, which is repeated in recent sanctions announcements.
The Treasury stated on Wednesday that “Maduro’s regime increasingly relies on a shadow fleet of international vessels to facilitate sanctionable activity, including sanctions evasion, and to generate revenue for its destabilizing operations.”
Venezuela’s main export is oil, but the Trump administration has attempted to obliterate its domestic markets.
The Nord Star, the Rosalind, the Valiant, and the Della are accused of helping Venezuela’s oil sector evade existing sanctions by providing financial resources to “Maduro’s illegitimate narco-terrorist regime” with the release of the allegations in the notice on Wednesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that “President Trump has made it clear that we will not allow the illegitimate Maduro regime to profit from oil exports while supplying the country with deadly drugs.”
The Treasury Department will continue to put pressure on Maduro’s regime under President Trump’s orders.
A separate Venezuelan company that Washington claims assembled drones were created by Iran is now being subject to sanctions.
The Trump administration has cited a number of factors in recent months, including Maduro’s contested 2024 election and immigration.
Trump, for instance, has used the pressure campaign to stop the flow of illegal drugs, despite Venezuela exporting fentanyl essentially not the administration’s main drug.
Washington has also been accused of attempting to overthrow Maduro’s administration and take control of the nation’s vast oil reserves.
Trump’s statements that appear to have held control of Venezuela’s oil have fueled those suspicions.
Stephen Miller, Trump’s top adviser, claimed that the US “created the oil industry in Venezuela” the day after Trump declared a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the country.
He suggested that Venezuela’s petroleum industry was robbed of it when it began to become a nationalist state in 1976.
After the election of socialist President Hugo Chavez in 1998, which relinquished state control over Venezuela’s oil industry, leading to the seizing of foreign assets in 2007, the process accelerated.
According to Miller, that “tyrannical expropriation” scheme was “the largest recorded theft of American wealth and property.”
Chevron, a significant US oil company, still has operations there.
Trump has echoed Miller’s claims, saying that the US “will not permit a Hostile Regime to take our Oil, Land, or any other Assets.”
He added that immediately all of those possessions “must be returned to the United States.”
The Trump administration has launched a number of military operations against tankers in recent months as it has focused more on Venezuela’s oil sector.
The Skipper, the administration’s first tanker, was seized on December 10; a second one was seized ten days later.
As it crosses the Atlantic Ocean, a third tanker reportedly has been on the lookout for US military personnel.
The US began dumping military assets in the Caribbean region along Venezuela’s coast, along with other military assets, several months prior to the attacks on the oil tankers.
In what rights groups refer to as extrajudicial killings, the US military has launched numerous bombing campaigns against alleged drug-smuggling boats in international waters in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific since September 2.
The administration has not provided any legal justification for the attacks despite the death of more than 100 people.
Trump claimed that the US had hit a “dock area” in Venezuela that was being used to load the alleged drug boats, and that he had told reporters on Monday.
Trump has long threatened to start attacking targets on land, but the dock bombing is regarded as the first of its kind on Venezuelan soil.
Côte d’Ivoire, who defeated Gabon 3-2 on Wednesday in Marrakech to finish top Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations, came from two goals down to defeat Gabon in stoppage time.
In Agadir, Cameroon also lost to Mozambique, but Christian Kofane’s thunderbolt earned a 2-1 victory.
Côte d’Ivoire, the reigning champion, and Cameroon finished with the same total of seven points and had a plus two goals difference. The Ivorians won the matchup with Cameroon and the Ivorians, who scored five goals.
The last 16 line-up was completed by the results. Burkinabe will face Burkinabe, Cameroon will face South Africa, and Mozambique will face Nigeria.
Côte d’Ivoire took the lead in Marrakech’s capital with a two-goal lead midway through the first half before the title-holders cut the deficit just before the break to lead 2-1 at half-time.
The Gabonese Panthers, whose best-known player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had returned to France after being injured in his thigh, scored a penalty after 11 minutes.
Three days prior, Gabon was cut out of the race to qualify for the knockout stage with a score of 3-2 against Mozambique.
Côte d’Ivoire added 21 minutes into the game’s 21st minute lead when Los Angeles native Denis Bouanga added his first goal of the tournament.
Wilfried Zaha, a former Crystal Palace winger who was called up for the AFCON after missing the storied 2024 campaign, set up Jean-Philippe Krasso for the opening goal on 44 minutes.
Midway through the second half, the defending champions defeated Franck Kessie and Zaha, but Amad Diallo, who had scored in the previous two group games, remained on the bench.
Oumar Diakiate was walking a strict line when he was yellow-carded, so winger Diallo was finally called upon on 76 minutes to replace him.
With six minutes of regular time remaining, Evann Guessand added another substitute. When Sebastien Haller, who was injured, withdrew from the squad, he was a late addition.
The three-time champions then struck again to claim a dramatic victory. They hope to become the first country to successfully defend the title since Egypt in 2010.
Roger Milla and Samuel Eto’o, two legendary Camerooners, were present in Agadir’s southern coastal city to witness Mozambique take a 23-minute surprise lead.
A low shot from Sporting, a leader in Portugal, was unleashed by Geny Catamo in front of goalkeeper Devis Epassy and soared just inside the left post.
Five minutes into the final five minutes, Feliciano “Nene” Jone conceded an own goal to set up Cameroon’s equalizing goal.
Goalkeeper Ivane Urrubal blocked the ball, which fumbled to Frank Magri as he battled two unmarked Cameroonian attackers.
Magri hit the post, but Nene was the only one to squander the ball into the Mozambican net as he attempted to clear it.
Ten minutes later, Cameroon scored again, but Kofane, a 19-year-old from Germany, was declared offside.
The teen’s fierce shot, which flew into the net off the underside of the crossbar, made up for his disappointment by leading the Indomitable Lions on 55 minutes.
They have hints that Destiny’s Child might be reunited. With a straightforward two-word post, the band’s official Instagram account piqued the interest of its fans.
The account shared an emoji of champagne glasses with the caption “Almost 2026.” They also uploaded images of Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Beyoncé, along with the cryptic caption.
Fans rushed to read the post in a rush and hoped it would signal their reunification. One fan pleaded, “Act 3 better be the damn reunion, ion wanna hear any rock album.” What are you trying to say here, another wrote? “!, along with flame emojis and looking eyes. The year of a destiny’s child reunion, according to another! I appreciate you. The sentiment was shared by a fourth one. Before adding a number of emoji faces with love heart eyes, they wrote: “The year of the comeback.”
Michelle recently made hints that she and her bandmates might return to the stage later. She was questioned about the possibility during an appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live and responded, “Anything is possible. She also revealed that she only wants to work with Kelly and Michelle on music.
The band last performed together at Beyoncé’s 2015 Coachella headline show in 2015. Prior to this, they reconnected in 2015 for Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime show and the Stellar Gospel Music Awards. However, all three members of the band were credited as Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland, and Beyoncé when there was no new music released from them as Destiny’s Child.
Any reunion, according to long-term manager Mathew Knowles, is a possibility, according to a recent statement from the manager. The businessman expressed doubts about the Grammy-winning group ever working together as a unit in a recent interview with BagFuel.
He continued, “I can’t see Destiny’s Child going on tour.” He did say he would like to see them produce a new album in 2023, though. It’s a decision that the ladies would have to make, he said at the time. And since I still oversee Destiny’s Child, I would undoubtedly agree with that choice. That is something I would like to see.
Knowles, who is also Beyoncé’s father, said, “She can’t just jump off Broadway, because Kelly is working on a new film project, and Beyoncé is working on a new project.” I don’t think that will happen for a while, if it ever does, because I believe the women are smart enough to not want to be 50 years old, look different, and take a tour. He did, however, suggest that their children could play Destiny’s Child on tour.
Destiny Fulfilled, the group’s most recent album together, was released in 2004. They have all since achieved success as independent contractors thanks to their solo careers.
Following her Cowboy Carter tour, Beyoncé recently revealed that she had made a million dollars. The singer has gone from strength to strength after cementing her status as one of the biggest music figures in recent years.
Her 2023-city performance, The Renaissance World Tour, earned her nearly $600 million (£444,000 million). In December 2023, Forbes predicted her net worth was $800m (£592m). She has since then raked in money.
She released a country album called Cowboy Carter last year, reinventing herself. The album won album of the year at the Grammy Awards and received critical acclaim.
Her $ 37 million (£37 million) performance during the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans NFL game in the summer of 2024 also paid off. Her Cowboy Carter Tour also generated $ 460 million in ticket sales this year, as well as $ 460 million in merchandise sales.
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